Hip-Hop Lives Here
Hip-Hop Lives Here
Now living in Los Angeles to heavily focus on his career, independent artist June Poole is excited for what 2022 holds for him after spending the last year perfecting his craft by taking lessons and putting his all into his music. He recently dropped his latest single ‘Red Flags’ and the music video for it is on the way!
June has always been interested in music his whole life, he described it as an escape in life for himself. He’s been playing around with music for a few years but it wasn’t until the pandemic hit back in March 2020, when he decided that life is short, so why not spend it doing and going after something you love. Which is making music and making an impact with it on his fans and audience. Since then he’s been working on his craft full time between taking all of those classes and making over 20 songs in the last year, it’s safe to say that 2022 will be a great year for him as an artist because of his determination.
When asked about his inspiration for his music and sound he mentioned that he looks up to Drake, Chris Brown and Partynextdoor. He said he’s also been compared to Chris Brown before, as well as Jeremiah. He talked about his ability to change his sound by going back and forth from rapping and singing which sets him apart from most artists. He also mentioned that he’s doing this out of passion and for his family since they are his main support system and wants to give them a better life.
He considers himself a R&B/Pop artist so it’s really important to him that his music is something people want to dance to and vibe with! Essentially ‘feel good’ music. In the meantime June is working on perfecting his craft, building connections and relationships and planning big moves in 2022. Stay up to date on and lookout for his music video that’s on its way by following his social media linked below!
Make sure you connect with him on social media @junepooole
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Tributes have been shared following the passing of West Coast house producer DJ Dan, who has died at the age of 57. He was remembered as a “beloved, genre defying” figure in the scene.
Confirmation of his passing came from one of his representatives on Sunday, March 29, through a statement provided to Billboard. At this time, no details about the cause of death have been made public.
“It is with profound sorrow, deep admiration, and an enduring sense of gratitude and love that we announce the passing of Daniel Wherrett, known professionally to the world simply as DJ Dan,” the statement said, also calling him “one of the most beloved, genre-defying, and genuinely influential pioneers in the history of American electronic music.”
“He leaves behind not just a discography, but a culture, a way of feeling music that touched millions of souls across four decades and five continents. He often said he felt his purpose in life was ‘to heal through music.’”
DJ Dan had been scheduled to perform at Dead Ringer in Nevada on Saturday, March 28, but fans were informed only hours before the show that it would no longer take place and refunds would be issued. In a short message posted on Instagram, organisers only said that “unfortunately DJ Dan is unable to make it tonight.”
Further comments from Wherrett’s representatives described him as “a man who saw music in colours”, adding that his DJ sets were a “vision translated into something audiences felt in their bodies long before they understood it with their minds.”
“Off the stage, he was a cook, a traveler, an obsessive record collector whose family bought him a new turntable every Christmas, not because it was tradition, but because it was the only gift he ever wanted,” they continued.
“He leaves behind his music, his label, his mixes, and the countless thousands of dancers who found themselves, truly found themselves, in the middle of one of his sets. The world is quieter today. But press play on anything he touched, and you will hear exactly why we mourn him, and exactly why we are forever grateful he was here to inspire us.”
Since the news broke, fans have been sharing messages online to honour the late DJ. One fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “DJ Dan made some of the first mixtapes that got me into raving when I was young. So sad to hear this news,” while another posted: “RIP to a very formative person in how I entered into all of it.”
Another tribute read: “House music helped define an entire era of my life. DJ Dan was someone who shaped so many of my friends into the DJs they become,” while someone else shared: “RIP DJ Dan. A superbly nice person, fortunate to have known him and call him a friend.” More tributes can be found below.
Born Daniel Wherrett in Washington, DJ Dan originally studied design before relocating to California in the early 1990s to fully focus on electronic music. He later helped establish the Funky Tekno Tribe and became a key figure within the West Coast underground electronic scene.
By 1998, he had recorded ‘Essential Mixes’ for the BBC, and in 2004 he reached Number One on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart with ‘That Phone Track’. Earlier releases including ‘Needle Damage’ from 1999 and ‘That Zipper Track’ and ‘Put That Record Back On’ from 2001 also charted on the Official Charts.
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